Thanks to a new method of analyzing the chemicals in liquids absorbed by clay containers, researchers have uncorked the oldest solid evidence of grape-based wine making in Europe, and possibly the world, at a site in northern Greece. Chemical markers of red wine were embedded in two pieces ...
Stein in his book ‘On Ancient Central Asian Tracks’ as “tidy plots of vineyards sites outside the courtyards of houses.” (Stein, 1993, p. 298). 2.2. Wine culture in China According to Chinese records, alcohol making and alcohol culture in central and southern areas of what is now ...
Wine making on the ancient Greek Islands and mainland has been traced back to 6.500 Bc. The soil, rich in iron and sunny climate has always produced some of the most delicious and superior wines. One of the earliest known ancient Greek islands to produce wine is Rhodes, known for its endl...
Santorini: ancient Greek wines from a harsh climate I was very excited to explore local wines on a recent trip to Greece. This culture has a history of wine-making going … More Wine Fun How-To's Storing Wine At Home For years, where to store my wine was never a problem, because thi...
To the north of Hajji Firuz Tepe, the world’s earliest known wine-making facility was found in the cave complex of Areni-1, located near the village of Areni in the Vayots Dzor Province of south-eastern Armenia, dating back 6100 years (c. 4100 BC). The winemaking facility was composed...
Destined to become the ultimate reference on wine and wine-making, The Oxford Companion to Wine is the perfect volume to enhance a lifetime's enjoyment of the beverage Ernest Hemingway called "one of the most civilized things in the world." ...
However, one visit to Greece, enjoying a magnificent bottle overlooking the Acropolis or sipping wine poured from a carafe at a seaside taverna, and you’ll likely fall in love with its wines. But in case you can’t book a trip just yet, we’re making it easy to understand the wines ...
And winemakers in Northern California have allegedly been making it for decades – it was probably just a matter of time before someone canny capitalized on the opportunity. “I am a wine-lover and I truly believe that a glass of wine a day can be medicinal too,” she explains. “The ...
evidence for the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe. This new method could be more widely used for detecting wine traces in all sorts of archaeological artefacts or structures. It constitutes an essential tool for a better understanding of wine-making and of contexts of consumption in ancient ...
Rhodes (Rodos) is one of Greece's most famous islands, located just 20 kilometers (12 mi) off the coast of Turkey. Wine has been made here for at least 2,400 years and today there are two appellations on the island, making dry red wines and both dry and sweet white wines. The ...